South Sudan rebel group frees 250 child soldiers: UN

A South Sudanese militia has released 280 child soldiers as the first step in a process to free 3,000, the UN's children agency says.

>The government of South Sudan signed an Action Plan with the UN in 2012 to end the use of child soldiers but there is evidence the ongoing conflict is eroding any gains achieved.

South Sudan rebels fail to attend the second day of peace talks aimed at ending months of conflict, throwing the negotiations into doubt.

South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar holds talks with Kenya's leader in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi about the latest peace efforts.

South Sudan’s army has lifted a more than a month-long aid blockade into rebel areas, the UN said Friday, warning of a “dire situation” as fighting continues despite ongoing peace talks.

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South Sudan rebel leader in Tanzania for talks with president Kikwete
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More than 9,000 child soldiers are fighting in South Sudan's brutal civil war as the country faces the threat of famine, the UN human rights chief says.

Children told to become men to fight South Sudan's wars